Hi there! This is the webpage of the Booker lab at UBC in Vancouver. As a group, we study the genetics of adaptation, primarily focussing on local adaptation in forest trees. Our work incorporates evolutionary biology, population genetics, statistics and bioinformatics.
Ongoing Research Topics
The Evolution and Genetics of Local Adaptation
Local Adaptation in Forest Trees
Statistical Analysis of Population Genomic Data
Theoretical Population Genetics
News
September 2025
New pre-print from Tom and Abi
April 2025
Rafa joins the team!
April 2025
GenomeBC GeneSolve grant started
Sept 2024
Abi, Chaebin and Meg join the team!
August 2024
New paper in Evolution Letters
May 2024
NSERC Discovery Grant awarded (hooray)
February 2024
Applications for graduate students open!
July 2023
Hello UBC Forestry!